Abstract: The estimated contour positions of the atrium and ventricle are obtained from multi-channel electrocardiographic waveforms. Information useful to predict the possibility of the occurrence of fatal arrhythmia, such as the position of the maximum excitation propagation point, the distribution of the late potential(LP) as an index of depolarization abnormality, and the distribution of the RT dispersion as an index of repolarization abnormality are displayed together with the estimated contour positions.

Abstract: A screening method for a substance acting on a maintenance of the epithelial properties of cells which enables obtainment of highly-reliable data quickly at low costs is provided. The screening method includes (a) a step for culturing cells on a cell culture substrate that can form a spheroid, (b) a step for causing the cells to contact a test substance, and (c) a step for evaluating an effect of the test substance acting on a maintenance of the epithelial properties of the cells with a change in a morphology of the spheroid being as an indicator. In this case, the step (c) can carry out an evaluation through a measurement of the number of spheroids in a predetermined size or a measurement of the hypoxic areas in the spheroid.

Abstract: In one embodiment of an image processing apparatus, when multi-feeding during transport of originals is detected, except for the multi-fed originals, which are all of the originals simultaneously multi-fed by the multi-feeding, the images written on only the other remaining originals are recorded on recording paper; and a shifted discharge position in the discharge tray of only pre-multi-feeding original recording paper is different from a standard discharge position of other recorded recording paper, the pre-multi-feeding original recording paper being recording paper on which is recorded the image written on the original transported immediately before the original initially transported among the multi-fed originals.

Abstract: A sheet transporting device including: a sheet feeding section that feeds plural sheets to a transporting path; three or more roller pairs that are arranged along the transporting path; a double feed detecting section that detects a length of a double feed portion when sheets are fed in an overlapped manner; a selecting section that selects two of the three or more roller pairs based on the length of the double feed portion; and a transport control section that can change a transporting speed of at least one of the selected roller pairs, wherein the selecting section selects two roller pairs that have a space between which the double feed portion can be positioned, and the transport control section controls the transporting speeds of the selected roller pairs such that the speeds differ from each other to separate the delaying sheet from the preceding sheet.

Abstract: A sheet transporting device including: a sheet feeding section that feeds sheets to a transporting path; a pair of upstream transporting rollers and a pair of downstream transporting rollers arranged with a predetermined space; a double feed detecting section that detects a length of a double feed portion; a determining section that determines whether the length of the double feed portion is shorter than the predetermined space or not; and a transport control section that controls the drives of the upstream transporting rollers and the downstream transporting rollers, wherein the transport control section controls speeds of the upstream transporting rollers and the downstream transporting rollers so as to separate the delaying sheet from the preceding sheet of the overlapped sheets, in a case where the determining section determines that the length of the double feed portion is shorter than the predetermined space.

Abstract: A sheet transporting device including: a sheet feeding section that feeds plural sheets to a transporting path; three or more roller pairs that are arranged along the transporting path; a double feed detecting section that detects a length of a double feed portion when sheets are fed in an overlapped manner; a selecting section that selects two of the three or more roller pairs based on the length of the double feed portion; and a transport control section that can change a transporting speed of at least one of the selected roller pairs, wherein the selecting section selects two roller pairs that have a space between which the double feed portion can be positioned, and the transport control section controls the transporting speeds of the selected roller pairs such that the speeds differ from each other to separate the delaying sheet from the preceding sheet

Abstract: A sheet transporting device including: a sheet feeding section that feeds sheets to a transporting path; a pair of upstream transporting rollers and a pair of downstream transporting rollers arranged with a predetermined space; a double feed detecting section that detects a length of a double feed portion; a determining section that determines whether the length of the double feed portion is shorter than the predetermined space or not; and a transport control section that controls the drives of the upstream transporting rollers and the downstream transporting rollers, wherein the transport control section controls speeds of the upstream transporting rollers and the downstream transporting rollers so as to separate the delaying sheet from the preceding sheet of the overlapped sheets, in a case where the determining section determines that the length of the double feed portion is shorter than the predetermined space.

Abstract: The estimated contour positions of the atrium and ventricle are obtained from multi-channel electrocardiographic waveforms. Information useful to predict the possibility of the occurrence of fatal arrhythmia, such as the position of the maximum excitation propagation point, the distribution of the late potential(LP) as an index of depolarization abnormality, and the distribution of the RT dispersion as an index of repolarization abnormality are displayed together with the estimated contour positions.

Abstract: In one embodiment of an image processing apparatus, when multi-feeding during transport of originals is detected, except for the multi-fed originals, which are all of the originals simultaneously multi-fed by the multi-feeding, the images written on only the other remaining originals are recorded on recording paper; and a shifted discharge position in the discharge tray of only pre-multi-feeding original recording paper is different from a standard discharge position of other recorded recording paper, the pre-multi-feeding original recording paper being recording paper on which is recorded the image written on the original transported immediately before the original initially transported among the multi-fed originals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound as an effective ingredient: (wherein A represents, for example, phenyl group substituted with R1 and R2 or unsubstituted thienyl group; R1 and R2 each independently represent, for example, hydrogen atom, halogen atom or lower alkoxycarbonyl group; R3 represents, for example, hydrogen atom; R4 represents, for example, lower alkyl group; R5 represents, for example, lower alkoxy group; R6 represents, for example, hydrogen atom; R7 and R8 each represent, for example, hydrogen atom, respectively; X represents, for example, a single bond; Y represents, for example, methylene group or benzylidene group substituted with R1; and Z represents, for example, methylene group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by Formula (I) below: (wherein A represents, for example, phenyl group substituted by R1 and R2, or an unsubstituted furyl group or an unsubstitued thienyl group; R1 represents, for example, hydrogen atom, fluorine atom, chlorine atom, trifluoromethyl group, nitro group, cyano group or methyl group while R2 represents, for example, hydrogen atom; R3 represents, for example, hydrogen atom or methyl group; R4 represents, for example, hydrogen atom or methyl group; R5 represents ethoxy group or isopropoxy group; X represents group: —CH(OH)— or methylene group; and Z represents, for example, a single bond or methylene group unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl group), and its salts, and medicinal compositions containing, as their active ingredient, the above compound or its salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound as an effective ingredient: 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by Formula (I) below: 1

Abstract: The invention provides novel benzindole derivatives, processes for producing them, as well as a neuroprotective agent, an agent to prevent or treat diseases involving the degeneration, retraction or death of neurons, and an analgesic, each containing the benzindole derivatives as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Compounds exerting excellent aromatase inhibitory activity in vivo and in vitro with higher specificity and greater safety are provided together with the salts thereof. Using the same, there are also provided, prophylactic agents and/or therapeutical agents of estrogen-dependent diseases, contraceptive agents for females, and aromatase inhibitory agents for use in the form of reagents for human or animals. The compounds are of the formula (I), wherein R.sup.2 is represented by the formula (II) or (III).

Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes a semi-continuous metal layer having an uneven surface, which is not uniform, formed on a substrate, a reflective continuous metal layer having a substantially uniform thickness formed to cover the semi-continuous metal layer, a semiconductor film for photoelectric conversion formed on the reflective continuous metal layer, and a transparent electrode formed on the semiconductor film.

Abstract: An amorphous semiconductor solar cell includes an i type layer which is an at least partially alloyed, substantially intrinsic semiconductor, an n type layer formed on one side of the i type layer, and a p type layer formed n the other side of the i type layer, and the i type layer has its energy bandgap varied in a thickness direction to have a bandgap larger than the bandgap of the p type layer in the vicinity of the interface with the p type layer.

Abstract: 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-mannitol is produced from a microorganism strain of the genus Streptomyces or a mutant strain thereof in improved yields and purity.

Abstract: An air-fuel mixture supplying device for internal combustion engines, in which sonic nozzles are disposed facing each other in such a manner that their center lines lie in the same horizontal and vertical planes so that the fuel ejected from the nozzle is pulverized and mixed with bleed air ejected from the opposing nozzle in optimum condition. During intermittent ejection of fuel, two injector valves inject fuel alternately so that the fuel particles ejected from the opposing nozzles do not collide with each other but only strike against and mix with the bleed air. This eliminates the possibility of fuel particles becoming agglomerated and produces desirable air-fuel mixtures.